Caruso Ventures is the investment arm of Caruso, a real estate company known for its development and management of a diverse portfolio of real estate assets. The venture focuses on investing in and partnering with innovative companies that align with Caruso's core business in real estate and related technologies.

Caruso Ventures

Caruso Ventures invests in tech-enabled companies led by highly effective CEOs. We use our deep scale up experience to help the next generation of tech leaders achieve their visions.

Our typical initial investment is $1.5 million in companies at the early revenue ramp stage, ranging from $500k to $2.5 million. We are industry agnostic and we will lead or follow. Most of our investments are headquartered in the Rocky Mountain Region or are Endeavor Global companies.

Caruso Ventures sets up Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPV”) for our investments, which allows for additional investors to participate in select investments.

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Exciting news as our portfolio company, Chamba Inc., interviews with Denver7. Diego Montemayor shares insights into the impactful work they're doing, focusing on helping eligible migrants secure jobs in the Denver area.

Kudos to the Chamba team for their dedication to creating opportunities and fostering inclusivity!

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Our Managing Director Dan Caruso was recently featured in an NJFX article for their Luminaries in Telecom series! They discussed Dan’s telecom career at Ameritech, MFS Communications/Worldcom, Level 3 Communications, ICG Communications, and Zayo Group. Click the link below to learn about how Dan grew Zayo through M&A, Dan’s beliefs on the power of AI, and his plan for the generations to come.
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Chris Pearson, CEO of Agile Space Industries, a portfolio company of Caruso Ventures, is making waves in the space industry!

Check out this article by Space Impulse that highlights AGILE Space Industries' incredible journey and how innovation and relationships have propelled their success.

AGILE Space Industries recently raised an impressive $17 million in funding, with Caruso Ventures leading the way in this significant achievement!

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Chris Pearson and the entire AGILE team have shown outstanding dedication and determination, achieving remarkable milestones.

Here's to more groundbreaking achievements and a bright future ahead!

The Denver Post recently featured Agile Space Industries, a Caruso Ventures portfolio company, in an article with some updates on the company scaling up. One of their rocket thrusters has passed all necessary tests and is ready to be used by their customers, such as ispace, inc. We are proud to see the progress that Agile is making!

Tovala, a Caruso Ventures portfolio company, was featured in the CFO THOUGHT LEADER Podcast! Taryn Aronson, CFO of Tovala, shares her expertise and journey as a financial executive. From data-driven decision-making to navigating challenges, Taryn provides valuable insights for finance professionals while emphasizing leadership and company culture. Go check it out!

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Don't miss out on the latest episode of Awesome Inc podcast hosted by Garrett Fahrbach where he interviews our very own portfolio company, Canopy Aerospace!  CEO Matt Shieh shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Kentucky to flying combat missions in the U.S Air Force, and finally starting Canopy to address critical needs in the US Space Industrial Base. Tune in now!

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Managing Director of Caruso Ventures, Dan Caruso was featured in a panel with The University of Chicago Booth School of Business  for their Entrepreneurship Series titled A 360 Degree View of Your Venture. This panel featured various industry leaders and experts that evaluate and assess new ventures from different perspectives. The panel discussion presented various priorities including the views of an entrepreneur, an angel investor, a venture capitalist, and a private equity firm. Watch now!

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Congratulations to Caruso Ventures portfolio company VUZ on winning the 2022 Tech Company of the Year Award during the Tech Entrepreneur Awards in Dubai. We are proud to be investors and look forward to 2023!

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